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A Novel Homozygous Mutation of the AIRE Gene in an APECED Patient From Pakistan: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2018
Pellegrino Marsha, Bellacchio Emanuele, Dhamo Rudina, Frasca Federica, Betterle Corrado, Fierabracci Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune-poly-endocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal-dystrophy syndrome (APECED) is a rare monogenic recessive disorder caused by mutations in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene. Criteria for the diagnosis of APECED are the presence of two of the following disorders: chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC), chronic hypoparathyroidism (CHP), and Addison's disease. APECED develops at high incidence in Finns,...
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